India shares climb, with just five major stocks making up most Nifty gains
Indian stocks finished significantly higher on Friday. Markets were closed at the time of this report. The gain came despite a sharp decline in other Asian markets.
Vodafone shares gain after Xavier Niel’s Vega seeks 19.87% voting stake
Shares of Vodafone Group Plc gained on Friday after investors weighed Vega Investment’s increased intended stake. The stock was at 120.01 pence as of 09:28 BST.
Lloyds (LON:LLOY) shares dip as increased buyback price stirs strategy questions
Lloyds Banking Group dropped 2.2% to 110.17 pence on Friday. However, its
SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) Starship Abort Cuts Estimated $53 Billion After Hours
SpaceX lost an estimated $53 billion in implied equity value after hours
DroneShield (ASX:DRO) ends at A$2.32, attention shifts to extended reporting interval
DroneShield Limited ended Thursday at A$2.32, with trading volumes remaining well below
BHP Shares Under Pressure from Escondida Copper Challenges Amid Record Iron Ore Production
BHP Group Ltd faces a more acute copper challenge heading into Friday.
S&P 500 finishes at 7,533.77; chip downturn overshadows broad earnings gains
The S&P 500 ended Thursday at 7,533.77, slipping 0.51% even as almost 75% of its components rose. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.47%.
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) loses nearly $200 billion in market value following report of Gemini 3.5 Pro delay
NEW YORK, July 16, 2026, 16:08 – Alphabet erased about $200 billion in market capitalization after news surfaced of a delay to the rollout of its Gemini 3.5 Pro AI system.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Stock Rallies Against Nasdaq Slide Despite AI Spending Discount
Microsoft shares climbed 1.8% in Thursday afternoon trading. The advance extended Wednesday’s 2.8% gain. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite fell about 1% during a chip-led selloff.
SMH ETF Falls Below Key Support as Chip Selloff Trumps Record Earnings
The VanEck Semiconductor ETF dropped 4.2% to $565.69 in early afternoon trade. It went below Wednesday’s $586.09 lower DeMark pivot. This is a short-term support gauge.
Nebius (NASDAQ:NBIS) shares fall as AI plan shifts capex burden
Nebius dropped 12.6% to $174.31 as of 1:07 p.m. EDT, wiping out a 2.8% rise from Wednesday. U.S. markets stayed open.
Rocket Lab stock (NASDAQ:RKLB) slides to merger collar despite Neutron test
Rocket Lab Corporation shares fell 11.2% to $67.63 around midday Thursday. They traded as low as $67.20, below the deal’s $67.50 lower collar.
Oracle Stock (NYSE: ORCL) Hits New Low as $638 Billion AI Backlog Meets Cash Test
Oracle fell about 4.8% to $126 in late-morning New York trade on Thursday. The shares touched $125.94, a fresh 52-week low. Investors weighed a $638 billion backlog against a mounting cash need.
Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) Shares Dip as Trading-Driven Earnings Raise Durability Questions
Goldman Sachs dropped 3.6% by late morning Thursday, trading at $1,110.41 just before noon. The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF was up 0.1%. On Tuesday, Goldman had set a record after posting results.
Nokia Stock Drops as 2027 AI-RAN Timeline Meets Sector Chip-Cost Warning
Nokia Oyj traded around €9.43, down 3.6%, on Thursday afternoon. The stock has lost 10.7% across three sessions. Helsinki trading remained open, while the OMX Helsinki 25 slipped 0.3%.
Micron (NASDAQ: MU) slips as new auto contracts leave most DRAM business outside deals
Micron Technology, Inc. dropped 4.6% to $862.70 in premarket trade Thursday. This comes even after it announced fresh long-term auto supply deals. The Nasdaq session hadn’t started yet.
SK Hynix ADR Premium Points to Conversion Before Earnings
SK hynix Inc. settled at 1.842 million won on Thursday, losing 11.5%. Trading in Seoul was over. Nasdaq still in premarket at that time.
Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) Selloff Tests Long-Term Revenue Backlog
Sandisk Corporation dropped around $22.6 billion in market cap Wednesday, or about 3.6 times the part of its long-term order book that's expected to turn into revenue in the coming year. Shares slid 8.1% to $1,615, putting the flash-memory company’s value at about $253.6 billion.
Ondas (ONDS) volume spike seen after DZYNE’s 40 million-share block said to move
Ondas Inc. saw enough volume for DZYNE’s former owners to sell the entire 40 million-share block registered post-acquisition, which could clear the stock’s overhang. There’s no filing confirming any shares traded.
Lloyds Buyback Hits 72% Mark With Shares Close to Double Tangible Book
Lloyds Banking Group plc has now used about 72% of its £1.75 billion buyback. The bank paid an average 111.64p for 14 million shares in the last two sessions, which is almost 93% higher than its reported TNAV of 57.9p a share. TNAV excludes intangible assets. Lloyds picked up 7 million shares both on July 14 and July 15, and plans to cancel them.
Cathie Wood’s early investment in SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) shows loss ahead of lockup expiration
ARK Invest’s recent SpaceX buy showed an estimated paper loss of $1.09 million in Friday's premarket trade. The figure was about $599,000 at Thursday’s close.
Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) slide raises questions over funding strategy for asset-light AI plans
Nebius Group N.V. dropped 13.9% on Thursday after unveiling a partner-backed expansion model the day before. Shares finished at $171.77.
Iovance shares surge as attention shifts to Amtagvi’s second-half sales target
Iovance finished Thursday at $4.66, gaining 10.2% from July 10. Nasdaq’s regular session had ended at the dateline, while premarket trading remained open.
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) shares drop; auto deals do not alter AI exposure (MarketWatch)
Micron shares dropped 5.65% on Thursday, with memory-chip makers leading a decline in semiconductor stocks. The Nasdaq Composite finished down 1.47%. A delayed quote at 5:48 a.m. showed Micron falling a further 2.72%.
Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) shares surge 27% over two days, putting focus on earnings
Opendoor Technologies Inc. saw a sharp uptick in two-way trading before Friday’s session. Investors exchanged approximately 259.5 million shares on Wednesday and Thursday, representing 26.9% of the company's shares as of the end of March; the stock price rose just 0.4%.
Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) Shares Drop as Outlook Points to Weaker Second-Half Expansion
Intuitive Surgical was poised to lose roughly $16.3 billion in market capitalization, based on its premarket price of $357. The Nasdaq cash market had not yet opened.
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) Slides on Outlook Miss, $30 Billion Value Lost in Selloff
Netflix, Inc. dropped 9.6% to $67.20 in premarket trading Friday, signalling a possible $30.1 billion loss in market value. U.S. cash markets had yet to open.
Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) challenges new Latin America leader with valuation pressures
Nu Holdings Ltd. has appointed Livia Chanes to a regional position and put its valuation under scrutiny. The company’s P/E ratio stands at 21.3, which is more than twice that of Inter & Co Inc..
NJ Transit Receives $302 Million in State Funding as Fare Revenue Holds Steady
NJ Transit on Thursday approved a $3.5 billion operating budget, increasing the General Fund backstop in the initial plan.
American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) requires strong 2026 profit guidance ahead of Q2 earnings
American Airlines Group Inc. requires a strong profit result in 2026 for its forward earnings multiple to align with industry peers.
ASX 200 declines as losses in materials offset rises across seven sectors
Australian shares ended down, with losses in materials offsetting advances in seven sectors. The benchmark dropped 44.0 points to finish at 8,796.7. The cash market had closed by the dateline.
India shares climb, with just five major stocks making up most Nifty gains
Indian stocks finished significantly higher on Friday. Markets were closed at the time of this report. The gain came despite a sharp decline in other Asian markets.
Vodafone shares gain after Xavier Niel’s Vega seeks 19.87% voting stake
Shares of Vodafone Group Plc gained on Friday after investors weighed Vega Investment’s increased intended stake. The stock was at 120.01 pence as of 09:28 BST.
GSK plc (LON:GSK) drops after cough medicine blow wipes £2.4 billion off market value
GSK plc shed roughly £2.36 billion in market value on Friday after mixed phase III data halted the camlipixant chronic-cough programme. The decline surpassed GSK's 2023 acquisition cost for BELLUS by approximately £765 million.
UK Stocks Update: FTSE 100’s Minimal Tech Exposure Cushions Index Amid Chip Selloff
Britain’s FTSE 100 eased lower on Friday but outperformed both domestic mid-cap stocks and other European shares, despite a broader decline led by a global selloff in chip stocks.
Lloyds (LON:LLOY) shares dip as increased buyback price stirs strategy questions
Lloyds Banking Group dropped 2.2% to 110.17 pence on Friday. However, its recent buyback price underscored a broader concern for investors.
EGYM’s $7.5 Billion Bet: Fitness Sector Targets Healthcare Spending in Major Playlist Deal
NEW YORK, July 17, 2026, 05:09 EDT – EGYM has agreed to a $7.5 billion deal involving Playlist, aiming to tap into healthcare budgets with a strategic move designed to place fitness at the center of spending priorities.
W.A.G Payment Solutions (LON:EWG) drops to 100p after TA reduces stake by half
Shares of W.A.G Payment Solutions Plc, which operates as Eurowag, dropped 7.4% on Friday after TA Associates sold £30 million worth of shares at 100p apiece. The share price hovered close to that mark during early London trading.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Sheds Nearly $200 Billion After Gemini Delay Raises Questions on AI Investment
Alphabet is estimated to have lost nearly $200 billion in market value on Thursday, according to early calculations. News of a Gemini delay came as technology stocks faced widespread selling.
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) Supports Estimated $2.5 Billion Shipbuilding Agreement
JPMorgan Chase & Co. will provide $24 million for shipbuilding efforts in Philadelphia. The total accounts for 0.96% of Rhoads Industries’ projected deal. The funding aims to address bottlenecks affecting the project.
SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) Starship Abort Cuts Estimated $53 Billion After Hours
SpaceX lost an estimated $53 billion in implied equity value after hours following the Starship Flight 13 abort. Early premarket trading deepened the decline to 4.52%.
TrumpRx’s 800-Drug List Masks Modest Pharma Price Exposure
TrumpRx currently includes around 10% of the branded drug portfolios offered by pharmaceutical companies taking part in the program, well below the widely cited figure of more than 800 medicines.
AI Chip Shares Extend Losses Despite Robust Earnings Reports
Global chip stocks declined on Friday, even as leading companies posted improved earnings. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing posted a 77.4% rise in profit, while ASML Holding lifted its sales forecast for the full year.